Ford to Expand China Research-and-Development Facility

Auto Maker to Invest $100 Million as It Increases Head Count

SHANGHAI—Ford Motor Co. said it is expanding its research-and-development facility in China, increasing head count by more than 50%, adding a building and a test track and broadening the center's activities.

John Lawler, chief executive of Ford Motor China, described the expansion of its Research and Engineering Center in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing as "one of our top global-product-development priorities."